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Delhi to Enforce Anti-Defacement Orders and Develop Yamuna Riverfront Parks

Rekha Gupta called for citizen action as the cornerstone of her plan to restore the Yamuna riverfront

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta with Manoj Tiwari, Kapil Mishra, during the launch of the book at the Delhi Secretariat on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Overview

  • The government will soon issue strict orders to curb wall defacement across Delhi, targeting unauthorized posters and graffiti.
  • Plans include developing parks and walking tracks along the Yamuna’s banks to promote public engagement with green spaces.
  • These measures form part of the administration’s 100-day agenda, which also covers slum development, waterlogging mitigation and broader infrastructure upgrades.
  • Gupta criticized previous regimes for depleting the treasury without launching genuine efforts to beautify or clean the capital.
  • She emphasized that citizens’ active participation is vital to achieving the vision of a clean, green and vibrant ‘Dilwalon Ki Dilli’.